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Curis presents data on CU-906 compound designed to inhibit HDAC and PI3K/mTOR targets simultaneously

Curis, Inc., a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, today announced that data provided in a presentation entitled, "Antitumor activity of single small molecule agent targeting PI3K/mTor and HDAC," were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting 2010, which is being held in Washington, DC April 17-21.

21 Apr 2010

Rheonix announces completion of $12.6 million Series A financing

Rheonix, Inc. today announced the completion of a $12.6 million Series A financing to continue development of the Rheonix CARD™ (Chemistry And Reagent Device) system. This powerful, analytic platform for the life-science industry vertically integrates all the functions of traditional molecular diagnostic instrumentation into a single system to achieve unprecedented raw sample preparation, molecular amplification and multiplex analysis.

21 Apr 2010

Health Grades' ratings and advisory revenue for first-quarter up 20%

Health Grades, Inc., the leading independent healthcare ratings company, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

21 Apr 2010

BIO-key International, Healthcare-ID to present biometric identity solutions at 56th CBBS Annual Meeting

BIO-key International, Inc., a leader in finger-based biometric identification solutions, today announced that BIO-key and its partner, Healthcare-ID, a leader in automated donor management solutions, will jointly participate at the 56th Annual Meeting of the California Blood Bank Society in BOOTH #123.

21 Apr 2010

Researchers detect link between alcohol consumption, cancer and aging

Researchers have detected a link between alcohol consumption, cancer and aging that starts at the cellular level with telomere shortening.

21 Apr 2010

CDI's iCell Cardiomyocytes named to MIT Technology Review's Annual 10 Emerging Technologies List

Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) today announced that CDI's development and commercialization of human cardiomyocytes for drug discovery and toxicity testing, based on the work of CDI co-founder and chief scientific officer, James A. Thomson, Ph.D., on induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSCs) technology, have been named to the MIT Technology Review's Annual 10 Emerging Technologies List.

21 Apr 2010

ZIOP Chief Medical Officer receives grant to develop novel treatment for pediatric sarcoma

The Kristen Ann Carr Fund has awarded a grant to Jonathan Lewis, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer of ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., which will fund translational work at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, for the development of a novel treatment for pediatric sarcoma.

21 Apr 2010

LabCorp's first-quarter revenues increase by 3.3% to $1,193.6 million

Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

21 Apr 2010

Merck to market and distribute MBL's Td vaccine in the U.S.

MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that they have entered into an agreement that provides Merck with exclusive rights to market and distribute MBL's tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed (Td) vaccine in the United States, with the exception of Massachusetts, where MBL will continue distributing the vaccine.

21 Apr 2010

Sonic Innovations wins Best in Show award at AudiologyNOW! conference

Sonic Innovations, Inc. received a Best in Show award based on attendees' votes at the AudiologyNOW! conference for its tradeshow booth. The conference was held April 14 through 17 in San Diego, California and was attended by nearly 7,000 hearing care professionals.

21 Apr 2010

NCGR deploys Isilon scale-out NAS to power genome sequencing research services

Isilon Systems today announced that the National Center for Genome Resources has deployed Isilon scale-out NAS to power its full range of next-generation genome sequencing research services. By combining Isilon's X-Series, Backup Accelerator and CommVault's Simpana backup software, NCGR has unified eight Illumina Genome Analyzers onto a highly reliable, central storage resource, accelerating time-to-results and ensuring its research information is secure and accessible 24x7x365.

21 Apr 2010

Vitamin Shoppe's first-quarter net sales increases by 11.0% to $19.1 million

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., a leading specialty retailer and direct marketer of nutritional products, today announced its preliminary results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 27, 2010.

21 Apr 2010

St. Jude Medical reports 11% increase in first-quarter 2010 net sales

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today reported sales and net earnings for the first quarter ended April 3, 2010.

21 Apr 2010

Abbott's first-quarter worldwide pharmaceutical sales increases by 12.9%

Abbott today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

21 Apr 2010

Path to Progress 5K Run/Walk to be hosted to benefit ABTA's research and patient-family programs

The American Brain Tumor Association will again host its annual Path to Progress 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

21 Apr 2010

Study helps understand molecular mechanism underlying taurine's protection against hepatic fibrosis

Hepatic fibrosis (HF) occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases and approximately 25%-40% of HF cases may ultimately progress to hepatic cirrhosis. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) contribute significantly to the occurrence of HF and the activation of HSC is the key issue in the pathogenesis of HF. Taurine is a kind of important anti-injury substance in the body.

21 Apr 2010

IP Advocate founder settles long-standing legal battle with UGARF

In a move that positions IP Advocate for its next chapter as a champion of research translation, founder Dr. Renee Kaswan today announced that she has settled her long-standing legal battle with the University of Georgia Research Foundation.

21 Apr 2010

Inovio Biomedical wins Vaccine Industry Excellence Award in “Best Early Stage Biotech” category

Inovio Biomedical Corporation, a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that the company was awarded a Vaccine Industry Excellence Award in the category of "Best Early Stage Biotech" by a panel of judges composed of a broad selection of biotech industry stakeholders. The award was presented at the World Vaccine Congress being held April 19 - 22, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

21 Apr 2010

Identity Force releases Spring 2010 National Survey of Hospital Compliance Executives

Identity Force today released its Spring 2010 National Survey of Hospital Compliance Executives. More than 200 compliance executives from AHA member hospitals in 43 states indicated data breaches and medical identity theft continue to grow despite new regulations like the Red Flag Rules and the HITECH Act, designed to protect against the theft and loss of personal information.

21 Apr 2010

Biomagnetics Diagnostics receives commitment for clinical validation testing in India for malaria, TB diagnosis

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, today announced it has received important commitments from two leading research laboratories in India for clinical validation testing for malaria and tuberculosis (TB) detection and diagnosis.

21 Apr 2010

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Curis presents data on CU-906 compound designed to inhibit HDAC and PI3K/mTOR targets simultaneously

Rheonix announces completion of $12.6 million Series A financing

Health Grades' ratings and advisory revenue for first-quarter up 20%

BIO-key International, Healthcare-ID to present biometric identity solutions at 56th CBBS Annual Meeting

Researchers detect link between alcohol consumption, cancer and aging

CDI's iCell Cardiomyocytes named to MIT Technology Review's Annual 10 Emerging Technologies List

ZIOP Chief Medical Officer receives grant to develop novel treatment for pediatric sarcoma

LabCorp's first-quarter revenues increase by 3.3% to $1,193.6 million

Merck to market and distribute MBL's Td vaccine in the U.S.

Sonic Innovations wins Best in Show award at AudiologyNOW! conference

NCGR deploys Isilon scale-out NAS to power genome sequencing research services

Vitamin Shoppe's first-quarter net sales increases by 11.0% to $19.1 million

St. Jude Medical reports 11% increase in first-quarter 2010 net sales

Abbott's first-quarter worldwide pharmaceutical sales increases by 12.9%

Path to Progress 5K Run/Walk to be hosted to benefit ABTA's research and patient-family programs

Study helps understand molecular mechanism underlying taurine's protection against hepatic fibrosis

IP Advocate founder settles long-standing legal battle with UGARF

Inovio Biomedical wins Vaccine Industry Excellence Award in “Best Early Stage Biotech” category

Identity Force releases Spring 2010 National Survey of Hospital Compliance Executives

Biomagnetics Diagnostics receives commitment for clinical validation testing in India for malaria, TB diagnosis

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